Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The British Columbia government will pay no compensation to Cream Silver Mines (VSE) for expropriated claims on Vancouver Island. Early this year, a court of appeal overturned a provincial Supreme Cou…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Oct. 26 Oct. 25 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Copper 1596-1597 1623-1624 1615-1616 1616-1617 1621-1622 Lead 393-394 398-400 401-402 397-398 38…

Alberta-listed Monk Gold & Resources has sold to Sikaman Gold Resources (TSE) its 7.5% interest in the Sol Wood placer mine in Sierra Cty., Calif. In return, Monk will receive a $193,000 convertible d…

Company Stk Symbol Price $ Price $ Price 12/31/92 10/12/93 Change % Agnico-Eagle AGE 5.50 19.00 245.5 Royal Oak RYO 1.95 6.25 220.5 Goldcorp G 2.62 7.50 186.3 Franco-Nevada FN 26.38 70.50 167.3 TVX Go…

Since it was first listed in May of this year, Global Stone (TSE) has more than met its growth objective in the industrial minerals and construction aggregate sector. The company raised $27.9 million …

Partners Manson Creek Resources (TSE), Athlone Resources (VSE) and Ballatar Explorations (VSE) have restructured their joint-venture agreement to acquire and explore mineral concessions in Venezuela. …

A provincial court judge in New Glasgow, N.S., has dismissed defence motions to have criminal charges against Curragh (TSE) and two mine managers thrown out. The mining company and managers Gerald Phi…

The metal and mineral sub-index of The Bank of Nova Scotia’s commodity price index fell in August, hitting its lowest level since early 1987. Economist Patricia Mohr reports that prices for zinc, alum…

I am an individual investor who would like to help restore the confidence of diamond stock investors. Investors should be asking the following questions: Is the current price decline of Canadian diamo…

Your interesting commentary on the erosion of diamond pipes (“Pipes susceptible to erosion,” T.N.M., Oct. 11/93) makes it difficult to understand your newspaper’s cavalier dismissal of recent releases…

Toronto ’94 promises to be a “really big show” when it convenes next May. Four events will take place May 1-4 under the Toronto ’94 banner: * the 96th annual general meeting of the Canadian Institute …

Tim Bettger and Al Shearing have been charged with seven acts of violence related to the ongoing labor dispute at the Giant gold mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T. The former mine employees are members of Lo…